Thank you
We are considering Swiss boarding school for our child and I've been searching online for reviews. I've read the older threads here that addressed Leysin American School, Aiglon College, Le Rosey, and TASIS. Does anyone have any direct experience with Institute Monte Rosa?
At risk of sounding rude, why?
Realistically, it would help anyone here in CH (or elsewhere) to offer information about any of these schools if they have some, with a bit more information about why you consider CH boarding school (any other family in CH/travel bere often, etc)
In this day of webpages and videos promoting schools they can all look great (not just CH but worldwide) but what lies behind the glossy finish can vary hugely depending on the needs and wishes you have for your child, and more importantly perhaps how your son feels about the possibility.
I am presuming you have a reason to consider boarding school in CH, and not US or UK?
Thanks for the response. We were primarily interested in language immersion and started looking at summer camps. We've traveled in Switzerland a few times and thought it would be an excellent spot for summer programs. Once I started researching the camps, I realized that many of them are run by the boarding schools.
Spending a year or two in a boarding school would fit with our family situation and would allow for even greater language learning for our daughter, in addition to all the other benefits of cultural exchange.
We'd like to find a smallish school with strong academics and moral support (she's currently in a classical Catholic school). Italian is the language she is most interested in but, with the exception of TASIS, there doesn't appear to be a boarding school in Ticino. (In fact, finding Italian language immersion camps in Italy isn't that easy, that's why I have a question about the Alpadia camp in Ascona in the languages thread.) She's also interested in learning German or French (currently taking Latin).
We think that if we can find a school that looks like a good fit, attending the summer camp would be an excellent way of checking.
Kind of a long response---thank you for any insights or advice.